Drugstore&High End Foundations

Hello! Today i'm going to compare drugstore, to highend foundations:] Unfortuantely I do not have pictures of every foundation that i'm talking about but i'm sure you'll understand what I mean.

Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation

The first drugstore foundation i'm going to talk about is the Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation, I used to use this everyday until it started oxydising on my skin:[ (going grey in patches) this made it extremely difficult to use, also they didn't have a light enough colour for my skin (as i'm like rlly rlly pale) so it went rlly orange. (Here's a swatch of the product on my hand)

Left; Foundation 'blended' Middle; Foundation just pumped (3/4 a pump) Right; Foundation lightly swatched

The product has a natural finish- not too dry, not too matte, however I find it very difficult to blend and the texture makes it show up every last crease and crinkle in your skin, I find despite the name '24 hour' that it does not infact last 24 hours and it is a let down. It gives very good coverage however, and paired with a good primer, and application (a sponge) this could probably be worth the money, and of course if you're naturally tanned or have orangey tones in your skin. I don't dislike this foundation as a foundation, it just didn't suit me due to the colour and my skin type (which is mostly dry) This product retails at £8

Coverage- 10/10
Blendability- 4/10
Colour Range- 2/10
Lasting Power- 7/10
Overall Foundation- 6/10

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation

This Foundation I purchased for Summer as people were saying that it is Waterproof and heat proof, which I found not to be true, It doesn't come off in water, but no matter how much powder you apply it comes off when in contact with any type of heat, I find it goes all watery around the lines under my nose connecting to mouth, and the forehead, however this foundation does give really good coverage and blends extremely well, with a completely natural finish, this means that you can barely see your pores and it eliminates redness completely, but also feels light and looks light on the skin. A very good foundation if you're not bothered about it lasting very long (or you pair with a primer which I do not do) This product has an SPF of 15, which is good in the summer for protection against UV rays, this comes in a tube so you can control how much you squeeze out, the smell reminds me of suncream which doesn't bother me that much.

Left; Blended with my fingers, Middle; Just Pumped, Right; Swatched

As this foundation is gel based that's why I think it blends amazingly, as you can see above blended lightly with just my fingers and it looks really natural, It's even better with a brush! I deffinately reccommend this product! This retails at £25

Coverage- 10/10
Blendability- 10/10
Colour Range- 10/10
Lasting Power- 6/10
Overall Foundation 8/10

Maybelline dream satin liquid

This foundation was really rated when I first purchased this, it claims that you can't see pores through it which is slightly true, the foundation applies well and blends quite easily, the coverage is decent but nothing special, also it doesn't last very long (even paired with a primer) I found it to feel quite heavy even though the word 'satin' suggests it should be quite light.

Left- Foundation blended, Middle- Foundation just pumped, Right- Foundation swatched

As you can see the foundation appears quite light to the eye, although it feels heavy on the skin,which you can put up with, it blends so easily which is really good. This retails at £8

Coverage- 8/10

Blendability- 10/10

Colour Range- 6/10

Lasting Power- 5/10

Overall Foundation- 7/10

MAC Studio Fix Fluid

This was the first ever foundation that I purchased from MAC, In Concealer I was matched to an NW20 So I wrongly assumed that would be my colour for everything, however this was not the case, the colour was way to dark for my skin and appeared orange, The coverage was good however it didn't distract from the pugent paint smell. This product really hurt my skin, as I have really sensitive skin and suffer with allergies to things such as suncreams and some moisturizers, This foundation felt as if it was physically burning my skin and it felt so thick, as if I had a mask on. I couldn't wait to get this off at the end of the day. I ended up using a tiny amount and I dispersed it into pots to let others try it. I hated this foundation and not just because of the colour.

Left- Foundation swatched, Middle- Foundation just pumped, Right- Foundation blended

As you can see, the formulae is quite runny even though it's a thick and heavy foundation, this is good as it means you only need a little bit, The foundation is very difficult to blend and it highlights pores, wrinkles and other lines. This foundation is available in all different shades which is really good if you're a fan, they provide 2 different types, each suiting different undertones of your skin. This foundation doesn't come with a pump so if you want one you have to pay £5 however MAC never have any in-store and they're not available to order online so it's very tricky. Overall I do not reccommend. This Retails at £21.50

Coverage- 9/10

Blendability- 3/10

Colour Range- 7/10

Lasting Power- 7/10

Overall Foundation- 4/10

Collection Lasting Perfection

This Foundation is one of the cheapest, but you can tell. Although it leaves the desired 'dewy' finish, it can dry your face out and make you look like a prune if you apply the slightest bit of powder. The coverage is good however it doesn't last a long time without turning orange (no matter what it looks like at the start)

Left Blended- Middle Pumped- Right Swatched

As you can see it doesn't blend too badly and you need the tiniest amount to value-wise it's not a bad product, if you're looking for something to make you look flawless then this isn't it but if you want something just to cover uneven skin and you're on a budget then this is quite a good product. This Retails at £5.99

Coverage- 8/10

Blendability- 7/10

Colour Range- 4/10

Lasting Power- 5/10

Overall Foundation- 6/10 

MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

This is my favourite ever foundation, I absolutely adore this product and will reccommend this to anybody who asks.The finish is natural, it has a slight dwey effect but it doesn't look oily it just makes your skin glow. It's not matte at all which I love as it makes it suitable to dry skin, as it's not too dewy this product would also be good for oily skin. The shade range is outstanding and they will deffinately have your colour, the texture is also really nice as it's not too runny, The coverage this gives it described as 'sheer to medium' but I think this is actually a Medium to full. It covers spots and imperfections amazingly well and evens out skin tone outstandingly. It hides redness to a T.

Left Blended, Middle Pumped and Right Swatched

If velvet was a foundation it would be this one, this is so smooth on your skin and the formulae feels really luxurious, not only is the texture and coverage amazing, it lasts all day, it lives up to it's 'longwear' name completely. I could not reccommend this foundation more and for £25 it's brilliant.
This foundation lasts me around 5 months at a time so I end up using 2 and a bit a year which is really good.
 As said, This retails at £25

Coverage- 10/10

Blendability- 10/10

Colour Range- 10/10

Lasting Power- 10/10

Overall Foundation- 10/10

Overall....

For Blendabiliy the best one is MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation, this blends amazingly well however doesn't last very long without a primer.

For Coverage; MAC Studio Fix Fluid; If you love the really strong paint smell and the feeling of your skin sizzling and turning red under your foundation but a really good coverage then this foundation is for you! I don't reccommend this unless you need a really really full coverage and can put up with the things stated above

For Colour Range; Any of MAC's foundations, they have the best colour range available as they have 3 undertones now; W (Pink) C (Yellow) and N (Neutral) Meaning you can find the exact shade suited for your skin.

For Lasting Power; MAC Pro Longwear Foundation, This lasts all day, even in PE class when you're sweating this product doesn't budge.

For Overall Foundation- MAC Pro Longwear, you'll already know why but this is an amazing product and so it the Pro Longwear Concealer, I suggest you go and get yourself a sample of this as it's my holy grail.

The Best Drugstore foundation is Maybelline's Dream Satin Liquid, if you like to save your pennies then this is a good  buy, although its features aren't as good as the higher end products you're not paying for them to be, therefore this foundation is good value for money.


Thankyou for reading.